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18 January 2022 at 2:58 am #745278
Nice work! I haven’t attempted angled dovetails yet…and, like other commenters, love the carving! Well done, friend…
18 January 2022 at 1:09 am #745262Don’t ya love making stuff for the shop? I know I do…ya get to look at and use it everytime you’re working on something…very satisfying…and you did a bang up job on that till…Awesome!
9 March 2021 at 2:55 pm #704528Congratulations on your bench build, Jim! I have found hand tool woodworking to be extremely satisfying…hope you do as well!
22 July 2019 at 9:51 pm #592444For clarity, the only stupid question is the one not asked! I have all too often developed routines to accomplish a given task only to be shocked when presented with a method used by another woodworker that is often simpler and quicker but yielding similar results. I invariably ask myself, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Our friend, Paul, has caused me many moments like that! LOL
18 February 2019 at 2:43 pm #555172I have made a couple of the clocks and used ¼” grooves for both…they worked quite nicely without any difficulties. joeleonette, if you’re having tear out problems, I’d recommend two things: 1) try sharpening to a slightly keener edge and 2) reduce your depth of cut so you’re taking less off with each pass…these two things were what “closed the gap” for me when making grooves. Hope it helps!
12 November 2018 at 10:49 pm #553169I just rebuilt my workbench top. I had built the original to fit in the toy hauler space of my fifth wheel (the only furniture maker in camp!). It was around 50″ and found it too small for several projects I undertook. I overbuilt it at 84″ and I’m glad I did. I have found the extra length is not too much for my garage and it is long enough to work even my largest projects now…personally, I’m finding I like it more and more and I haven’t found any downsides to it at all. I wrapped the bench with dovetailed aprons because I use a wood faced front vise…the bench itself is 3-½” thick and the aprons are 7-¼” wide. It works well to mount the vise through and provide a sturdy purchase for work holding. I’m a bench-dog and hold down user so the thickness also serves well for holding work to the surface.
4 November 2017 at 4:29 pm #354967I create emergency fire starters by putting shavings in cupcake molds and covering with paraffin. I also use shavings to burnish wood surfaces to a high sheen.
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